Maffeo Sutton Park Parking lot | Informal Campsite

September 29th, 2021 by taylortestini98

Was up and ready to head out when a bylaw officer knocked at exactly 8oclock. Said no overnight parking/camping allowed. Probably could get away with it if arriving late & leaving early, but saw him knock on everyone else’s windows too.

September 6th, 2021 by mommekorten

Can confirm, didn't pay and got no ticket.

September 5th, 2021 by cranialrock

spent the night here from getting off the ferry. nobody bothered us.
beautiful area to walk around.

July 16th, 2021 by instagram

It says 3h parking but I’ve been here 5 days and 4 nights and nobody checks.
Free ShawGo wifi (better connection the closer you are to the park), public washrooms 6am to 9/11pm (depending on time of the year) and water fountain

July 5th, 2021 by jasmin_mue

First night sleeping in the car, waterfront view!

April 16th, 2021 by brock

overnight parking, water spigot behiñd bathrooms, bathrooms open 6am-8pm, food venders during the summer days!

August 2nd, 2020 by sonka1313

Good place to stay overnight if you’re going to ferry. There’s a 9cad fee for 24hour parking so we didn’t risk staying there without paying but we didn’t see anyone check our bill. Public washrooms are closed after 6-7 pm and there is no other restroom, but really close to the ferry so I would recommend it. Nice walk by the ocean but parking lot was really messy

July 24th, 2020 by mariannevajstedt

We arrived here in middle of the night with the last ferry. Little noisy with the road but a nice place to wake up at and have breakfast. Big restrooms, a play area and a nice view.

July 2nd, 2020 by jgallowayduncan

Large Parking lot with really nice beach/waterfront access.
A few “rock pools” under the bridge which we found crabs, starfish and urchins in.

We stayed overnight in 2 vans and no one bothered us.
Looks like parking is enforced from 8-5 but we didn’t pay and we were fine!
Left around 10am the next day with no tickets.

A little bit of road noise but overall it’s a fine place to spend the night.

November 21st, 2019 by andyvaldy

Perfect for an over night sleep.
It has bathrooms at the park beside.
It says 3h free after u need to pay. Did not pay at night al was good!

August 29th, 2019 by dcassic1

Noisy but good stop over parking fees seem to be unenforced

August 3rd, 2019 by kuyvenhovenk

Stayed for two nights with no problems - Monday to Friday it’s 8am - 5pm, with the first 3 hours of your stay free. Close to public bathrooms, which shut at 11pm and open again at 6am. There is no camping signs, but no overnight parking and many people seemed to be doing it. Close to downtown, the harbour, a salt water lagoon and the ferry to Newcastle island ($8pp round trip).

Great spot!

June 28th, 2019 by karinmcdowell

As described. Pretty quiet. Stayed two nights with no problems. Pay parking only Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. We didn’t have to pay either night.

April 9th, 2019 by mrenard37

Very good spot, we were able to stay with our 36ft RV for 9CAD/24hrs. I didn't find it really noisy, especially during the night.

August 31st, 2018 by instagram.com/_clarish_

Just a parking lot. Noisy and busy road, but useful if you are arriving late from the ferry. Bathrooms open from 6am to 11pm.

May 9th, 2018 by lisa.thyrion

As described. Parking lot next to the sea and ferry for Newcastle Island, close to downtown, wash rooms nearby. 9$ for 24h. Needed my earplugs because there was some noise from traffic. Good for one night.

February 10th, 2018 by climbeatcyclerepeat.com

Stayed here on a Friday night, no problem! Free after 5pm. Took a bit of driving around the parking lot to find a flat spot, but otherwise great! Awesome views for breakfast.

November 4th, 2017 by catherine.litalien

Parking by the water next to a dock. It's 3 hours parking for free from
8ham To 5hpm. No camping sign with a tent logo but no no overnight parking sign and it's possible to pay for 24 hours for the people that are taking the ferry. We tried it and we're all good. Downtown Nanaimo !